bloggins
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Post by bloggins on Mar 4, 2015 19:52:19 GMT -5
A friend posed a question to me and I'm not Fantasy savvy so I figured I'd ask y'all
25 Black Guard
Razor Standard
Wailing Stadard
Banner of Eternal Flame
He's building and all comers 2k list and wants to know what would be best
Cheers guys!
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Post by stonecutter on Mar 4, 2015 20:34:41 GMT -5
As a dark elf player myself, the black guard are not the best choice for the army but they are still fairly decent. A lot depends on what else is in the list but I would normally go for the razor banner since the BG are only S4 and really benefit from the extra -1 to an opponents armour save. However, given how expensive BG in terms of points, I think going with a mix of witch elves and executioners is better. The WE are great for chewing through low armour save troops while the executioners are excellent at taking down tough and/or heavily armoured foes. As an added bonus, both WE and EX's are cheaper than BG.
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J4far
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Post by J4far on Mar 4, 2015 22:06:52 GMT -5
They are also bloody expensive for a T3 5+ armor unit that hits at S4. Those together make them lackluster when compared to Executioners (High S) and Witch Elves (High volume + poison). Similar reason to why you rarely see Swordmasters from High Elves nowadays. Phoenix Guard are much more resilient (and retain ASF) while White Lions are S6 and have 3+ against shooting (and that + BotWD + Stubborn make them silly). Just better options unfortunately.
That being said, if your friend really wants to take them, Razor Standard all the way! That additional -1 goes the extra mile when on my Phoenix Guard, who are similarly a S4 unit.
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bloggins
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Post by bloggins on Mar 4, 2015 23:02:53 GMT -5
Thanks for the feedback guys, pretty sure he wants them for fluff reasons but I'll pass on the responses!
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